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Deutsch1942 Boston Red Sox season
| 1942 Boston Red Sox | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park | |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Record | 93–59 (.612) | |
| League place | 2nd | |
| Owners | Tom Yawkey | |
| President | Tom Yawkey | |
| General managers | Eddie Collins | |
| Managers | Joe Cronin | |
| Radio | WAAB (Jim Britt, Tom Hussey) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |
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The 1942 Boston Red Sox season was the 42nd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League (AL) with a record of 93 wins and 59 losses, nine games behind the New York Yankees.
Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams won the Triple Crown, leading the AL in home runs (36), runs batted in (137), and batting average (.356).[1]
Offseason
[edit]- December 13, 1941: Stan Spence and Jack Wilson were traded by the Red Sox to the Washington Senators for Johnny Welaj and Ken Chase.[2]
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 103 | 51 | .669 | — | 58–19 | 45–32 |
| Boston Red Sox | 93 | 59 | .612 | 9 | 53–24 | 40–35 |
| St. Louis Browns | 82 | 69 | .543 | 19½ | 40–37 | 42–32 |
| Cleveland Indians | 75 | 79 | .487 | 28 | 39–39 | 36–40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 73 | 81 | .474 | 30 | 43–34 | 30–47 |
| Chicago White Sox | 66 | 82 | .446 | 34 | 35–35 | 31–47 |
| Washington Senators | 62 | 89 | .411 | 39½ | 35–42 | 27–47 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 99 | .357 | 48 | 25–51 | 30–48 |
Record vs. opponents
[edit]Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 13–8 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 11–11 | 14–7 | |||||
| Chicago | 8–13 | — | 11–11 | 9–13 | 7–15 | 12–10 | 6–13 | 13–7 | |||||
| Cleveland | 8–14 | 11–11 | — | 9–13–2 | 7–15 | 16–6 | 9–13 | 15–7 | |||||
| Detroit | 7–15 | 13–9 | 13–9–2 | — | 7–15 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 9–13 | |||||
| New York | 10–12 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–7 | — | 16–6 | 15–7 | 17–5 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 10–12 | 6–16 | 9–13 | 6–16 | — | 6–16 | 10–12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11–11 | 13–6 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 7–15 | 16–6 | — | 11–11 | |||||
| Washington | 7–14 | 7–13 | 7–15 | 13–9 | 5–17 | 12–10 | 11–11 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
[edit]- June 1, 1942: Jimmie Foxx was selected off waivers from the Red Sox by the Chicago Cubs.[3]
Opening Day lineup
[edit]| 6 | Johnny Pesky | SS |
| 7 | Dom DiMaggio | CF |
| 9 | Ted Williams | LF |
| 3 | Jimmie Foxx | 1B |
| 5 | Jim Tabor | 3B |
| 12 | Pete Fox | RF |
| 26 | Skeeter Newsome | 2B |
| 11 | Johnny Peacock | C |
| 28 | Dick Newsome | P |
Roster
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Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
| Outfielders
| Manager Coaches
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Player stats
[edit]Batting
[edit]Starters by position
[edit]Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Johnny Peacock | 88 | 286 | 76 | .266 | 0 | 25 |
| 1B | Tony Lupien | 128 | 463 | 130 | .281 | 3 | 70 |
| 2B | Bobby Doerr | 144 | 545 | 158 | .290 | 15 | 102 |
| SS | Johnny Pesky | 147 | 620 | 205 | .331 | 2 | 51 |
| 3B | Jim Tabor | 139 | 508 | 128 | .252 | 12 | 75 |
| OF | Ted Williams | 150 | 522 | 186 | .356 | 36 | 137 |
| OF | Lou Finney | 113 | 397 | 113 | .285 | 3 | 61 |
| OF | Dom DiMaggio | 151 | 622 | 178 | .286 | 14 | 48 |
Other batters
[edit]Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Fox | 77 | 256 | 67 | .262 | 3 | 42 |
| Bill Conroy | 83 | 250 | 50 | .200 | 4 | 20 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 30 | 100 | 27 | .270 | 5 | 14 |
| Skeeter Newsome | 29 | 95 | 26 | .274 | 0 | 9 |
| Joe Cronin | 45 | 79 | 24 | .304 | 4 | 24 |
| Paul Campbell | 26 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Gilbert | 6 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Carey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
[edit]Starting pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tex Hughson | 38 | 281.0 | 22 | 6 | 2.59 | 113 |
| Charlie Wagner | 29 | 205.1 | 14 | 11 | 3.29 | 52 |
| Joe Dobson | 30 | 182.2 | 11 | 9 | 3.30 | 72 |
| Dick Newsome | 24 | 158.0 | 8 | 10 | 5.01 | 40 |
| Ken Chase | 13 | 80.1 | 5 | 1 | 3.81 | 34 |
Other pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Judd | 31 | 150.1 | 8 | 10 | 3.89 | 70 |
| Bill Butland | 23 | 111.1 | 7 | 1 | 2.51 | 46 |
| Yank Terry | 20 | 85.0 | 6 | 5 | 3.92 | 37 |
Relief pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mace Brown | 34 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3.43 | 20 |
| Mike Ryba | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.86 | 16 |
Awards and honors
[edit]League leaders
[edit]- Ted Williams, American League home run leader (36), RBI leader (137), and batting average leader (.356)
Farm system
[edit]LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Scranton, Greensboro
KITTY League folded, June 19, 1942
References
[edit]- ^ "1942 American League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ Johnny Welaj page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jimmie Foxx page at Baseball Reference
External links
[edit]- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1942 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1942 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
